People mourning the passing of the UK's longest-reigning monarch are looking forward to a Bank Holiday to celebrate her memory.
On Thursday, the nation was told Queen Elizabeth II had died at Balmoral a few hours earlier, at the age of 96, as several senior members of the Royal Family headed to Scotland to be with her. Buckingham Palace announced the death of Her Majesty in a statement which read: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral and return to London in the morning."
On Saturday it was confirmed the day of the Queen’s funeral will be a national bank holiday, meaning millions of people may be given the day off work. The government said Her Majesty’s funeral will be at 11am on Monday, September 19, and will be a bank holiday for the whole of the UK.
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But just because it is a bank holiday, doesn't mean your employer has to give you the day off.
Gov.uk said the Bank Holiday "will allow individuals, businesses and other organisations to pay their respects to Her Majesty and commemorate Her reign, while marking the final day of the period of national mourning."
They added: "This bank holiday will operate in the same way as other bank holidays, and there is no statutory entitlement to time off. Employers may include bank holidays as part of a worker’s leave entitlement."
It has been confirmed schools will be closed for the funeral, while it will be down to business-owners to decide whether or not shops will be open, have reduced hours or will be closed to mark their respects for the late monarch.
It is also thought some rail and bus services will still run, as well as taxis. Whether pubs and restaurants open is also a matter for owners.
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